Kena Chavez Hinojos is an enrolled member of the Pueblo De Cochiti, NM.  She is also from the Hopi Tribe, Village of Walpi, Coyote Clan. She is a dedicated advocate and survivor of sexual assault and domestic violence, deeply committed to serving Indigenous communities.  Currently she is a CPSW at All Faiths Children's Advocacy Center. She is also a cofounder of Getting To The Rootz LLC, which focuses on the underlying causes of trauma in underserved Native/Indigenous Communities of New Mexico.

Kena has held multiple roles across tribal and community organizations including:  Peer Support Worker at Women In Leadership supporting incarcerated women nearing release, Native American Community Outreach Manager at beWellnm promoting affordable health insurance, Case Manager at Haven House assisting domestic violence victims, Program Manager/Advocate Coordinator at Tewa Women United (V.O.I.C.E.S. Program) addressing sexual violence in tribal communities, ICWA/Social Services Coordinator for Pueblo De Cochiti, and Project Coordinator for Hopi-Tewa Women’s Coalition to End Abuse.

She is a Healthcare Leader with Strong Families NM, and contributed to Mayor Keller’s DV Task Force.  Kena continues on the NM Maternal Mortality Review Committee as community co-chair.

Her work reflects a lifelong commitment to healing, justice, and the well-being of Indigenous people, women and families.